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I think it is just US "puritan" culture. In general it is not a good idea to let a potential employer know that you are actively watching porn ...

What you do in private is nobody's business, but if you do it publicly ... this could rise a red flag for an US employer.



>>I think it is just US "puritan" culture.

Sticking this one to the US isn't quite fair. I'm originally European (now European-US) and my wife is Chinese. I don't know of any major culture which openly encourages sharing your love of porn.


There is a difference between encouraging and actively marginalizing someone because he watches porn.

I was born in Eastern Europe where nobody had a problem with you watching porn as long as you don't do this at work or in public spaces (schools, shops etc ...).


Correct. I enjoy a fap as much as the next man but I'm not going to advert early or inadvertently blog it, because puritans and PR. No judgment of him, just that it's not helpful when approaching employers.




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